Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.69 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
104.42 2014-2016 = 100
in 2019
All-time low
65.81 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, food production index in United Kingdom stood at 97.69 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in United Kingdom peaked at 104.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.81 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.81 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 69.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 69.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 72.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 71.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 74.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 74.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 74.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 77.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 79.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 80.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 81.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 84.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 80.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 79.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 86.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 88.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 88.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 92.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 89.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 94.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 94.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 98.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 98.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 97.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 95.8 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 95.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 98.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 100.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 97.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 98.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 97.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 88.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 93.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 91.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 92.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 92.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 94.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.8 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 92.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 100.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 101.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 102.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 104.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 98.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 100.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 102.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 99.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95 2014-2016 = 100, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in United Kingdom?
- Food production index in United Kingdom was 97.69 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 104.42 2014-2016 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.81 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food production index?
- United Kingdom ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.